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Nash listened to this particular exchange intently. This might tell him a lot, considering that he well knew how Rhett’s mind worked, especially if he sensed personal danger.

Rhett was already shaking his head. “None. Mindy was devoted to my father. She had his child. And he was terminal. If she wanted him dead so she would inherit, well, all she had to do was wait a few months.”

Ramos nodded. “I thought so, too, but I just wanted to get your opinion. In fact, full disclosure, we asked her about you and she told us she believed you had no involvement in your father’s death. And she confirmed that you were not here that night.”

“Well, it’s the truth,” declared Rhett.

“I won’t take up any more of your time, sir. Just following up.”

Nash had swiftly processed all this. Rhett had not thrown Mindy under the bus, which would have been his first instinct. But something had prevented the man from defaulting to his usual ploy of blame shifting. The reason hit Nash before Ramos had even finished speaking.

She was with Rhett when Barton died. They’re covering up for each other.

As Ramos rose to leave, Rhett said, “Any word on Nash?”

“Unfortunately no. It’s like the man has vanished into thin air. But we’ll keep you in the loop.”

After Ramos had left, Rhett said, “It’s time to go to the office. I have someone to deal with today, and I want you there with me, Dillon.”

“Yes sir.”

As they walked from the room Nash looked at the little girl and her dog, running free and deliriously happy.

The exact opposite of his reality.

CHAPTER

78

YOU’RE DEMOTING ME? AGAIN? AREyou serious?”

Elaine Fixx was standing behind the desk in Nash’s old office and looking incredulously at Rhett.

“Just back to your old position, Elaine.”

“But why?”

“Well, if it wasn’t enough that thugs hired by your husband nearly killed me, then there’s also the fact that you have no experience as a senior executive.”

Fixx glanced over at Nash, who stood fixedly by the door. “Look, Rhett,” she said pleadingly. “I talked to Roger. I told him if he ever tried something like that again that he would go to prison.”

“Oh, he’sgoingto prison. I’ve sworn out a complaint with the police. And then I’m going to sue his ass off.”

“What?”

“You couldn’t think that I would just let him walk on this, right? I’d probably be dead if it weren’t for this guy,” he added, pointing at Nash. “I engaged a PI firm. They’ve traced the idiots who jumped us and they turned on your hubby. He’s going to have a few years of solitude to reconsider the error of his ways.”

“But I… I was the one who drove him to this by having an affair with you.”

“Well, that’s between him and you. My concern right now is your position at this firm. So you can clear out of here and go back to your old office.”

“And who’s replacing me?” she said bitterly.

“I’ve actually arrived at the conclusion that I can wear both hats.”

“You’retaking Walter’s old job?”

“You make it sound like he was something special?”